Always up for making a new friend 💜 What a treat to get to..
Added 2024-03-16 23:43:17 +0000 UTCAlways up for making a new friend 💜 What a treat to get to learn about mushing and the athletic canines who serve as an important means of transport in snowy regions of the world. ❄️ Much like working horses have shifted to double as partners in recreational sport and horse shows, the dog sled teams also often engage in races for sport. Alaska hosts the Open North American Championship and the Iditarod, as examples of a competitive sprint race (~20 miles) and the most intense long distance dog sled race (~1,000 miles), respectively. The handsome boy in my photo now spends his days treating visitors to a short, but scenic tour over frozen ponds, the open tundra, and through beautiful Alaskan forests. After a ride through the woods to places cars can’t go, it is clear what an asset these dogs are to the people dependent on working the Alaskan landscape. 🐾💜
